Shades tobacco
You find Shades with us in the Virginia category. If you want to work your way through different flavours within one brand, you get a selection here with well-known names such as Bluegasmus, Grapeporn, Rasporn, Ananazz, Dirty Mandy, Kwickie, Strawbitch, Dragonballs, Woodmaster and Dark Cuba Nera.
Mint
Pineapple
exotic
Fruity
Sweet
Pineapple
exotic
Sweet
Blueberry
Wild Berry
exotic
Fruity
Sweet
Mint
Tangerine
exotic
Fruity
Sweet
Tangerine
exotic
Sweet
Currant
Dragon Fruit
Litchi
exotic
Fruity
Sweet
Black Grape
Mint
Fruity
Kiwi
exotic
Fruity
Sweet
Raspberry
Fruity
Sweet
Strawberry
Fruity
Sweet
Woodruff
exotic
Fruity
Sweet
Blueberry
Raspberry
Strawberry
Fruity
Sweet
Grape
exotic
Fruity
Sweet
Content: 0.2 Kilogram €144.50 / kg
Shades in the Virginia category
In the category, smaller and larger containers appear depending on the flavour. For a first test, a smaller format often makes sense. If you already know a flavour and smoke it regularly, a larger container can suit daily use better.
Hookain tip: when you light a new flavour, do not change bowl, HMD and number of coals all at once. That shows you faster whether it is the setup or simply the flavour.
How to find the right flavour
With Shades it is worth looking at the direction of the flavour first and the pack size afterwards. Names such as Bluegasmus, Rasporn, Ananazz or Kwickie initially stand for different mixes within the same brand. Dark Cuba Nera stands out a little from the name alone and seems different in the range from the typical fruit names.
If you want to test your way through a brand, it is best not to go only by hype or names. It makes more sense to start with a direction you generally like to smoke and test onwards from there.
| Flavour | Classification | What to look out for |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegasmus | mix within the Shades brand | look at the direction first, then the size |
| Ananazz | mix within the Shades brand | start with a direction you generally like to smoke |
| Dark Cuba Nera | seems different from the typical fruit names | do not change bowl, HMD and coals at the same time |
Setup tips for Virginia tobacco
For Virginia tobacco, a clean, even setup is usually the safest basis. Do not pack the bowl needlessly tight, so the airflow stays open. Also make sure the tobacco sits neither too high under the foil nor at the HMD.
- Pack loosely: do not press, so that the heat can work more evenly.
- Phunnel or multi-hole: a Phunnel with an HMD is often uncomplicated, a multi-hole bowl also works when packed cleanly.
- Guide the heat slowly: light up first, then readjust in small steps.
- If it gets harsh, check the heat first: if the taste turns, in daily life it is more often too much heat than the flavour.
What to look out for during the session
A simple everyday setup is often the best choice, especially when you are getting to know a flavour. With a Phunnel and an HMD the heat can usually be run calmly and in a controlled way. In a multi-hole bowl the bowl reacts more directly, so a clean distance to foil or HMD is even more important.
Natural charcoal should always be fully glowed through before it goes onto the bowl. For lighting you need a suitable coal starter, not a lighter. If a session gets too heavy or too hot, take coal or heat off first instead of judging the whole tobacco straight away.
Once opened, keep the tobacco dark, airtight and at room temperature. That keeps it more even to work with in daily use and stops it drying out unnecessarily.
Before packing the bowl it can make sense to stir the contents carefully if tobacco and molasses have distributed unevenly. Also do not always take material only from the top, but as evenly as possible from the tin.
Choosing Shades to match
If you want to buy Shades, it is best to orient yourself by two points: flavour directions you really like to smoke, and a setup you master confidently. Smaller containers suit testing well, larger ones suit fixed favourites. Shades hookah tobacco is for adults only. Tobacco with nicotine can be addictive.
Wondering about tobacco tax? The tobacco tax calculator works it out for you. And for what black hookah tobacco is, have a look at our article on black hookah tobacco.